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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
¥40.79
Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid. One day Tom, his friend Joe Harper, and Huck Finn decide to become pirates. The three find a raft and establish camp on Jackson's Island, where they enjoy a carefree life of fishing, swimming, and playing. When a steamboat passes by firing cannons over the water, the boys realize that they are presumed to be drowned. Tom sneaks home at night in order to leave Aunt Polly a reassuring note that they are all right, but he changes his mind when he overhears that church services are planned for the deceased boys if they are not found by Sunday. The funeral services are secretly attended by the boys, and all rejoice when the dead boys casually stroll down the aisle.
Life on the Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi
Mark Twain
¥40.79
Join Mark Twain on his trip on board a steamboat from St. Louis to New Orleans. He describes the competition from railroads, and the new, large cities, and adds his observations on greed, gullibility, tragedy, and bad architecture. The book also introduces a brief history of the river as reported by Europeans and Americans, beginning with the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
¥40.79
A Yankee engineer from Connecticut is accidentally transported back in time to the court of King Arthur, where he fools the inhabitants of that time into thinking he is a magician—and soon uses his knowledge of modern technology to become a magician in earnest, stunning the English of the Early Middle Ages with such feats as demolitions, fireworks and the shoring up of a holy well. He attempts to modernize the past, but in the end he is unable to prevent the death of Arthur and an interdict against him by the Catholic Church of the time, which grows fearful of his power.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang
¥40.79
Once upon a time in a certain country there lived a king whose palace was surrounded by a spacious garden. But, though the gardeners were many and the soil was good, this garden yielded neither flowers nor fruits, not even grass or shady trees. The King was in despair about it, when a wise old man said to him...
Soria Moria Castle and Other Fairy Tales
Soria Moria Castle and Other Fairy Tales
Andrew Lang
¥40.79
There was once upon a time a couple of folks who had a son called Halvor. Ever since he had been a little boy he had been unwilling to do any work, and had just sat raking about among the ashes. His parents sent him away to learn several things, but Halvor stayed nowhere, for when he had been gone two or three days he always ran away from his master, hurried off home, and sat down in the chimney corner to grub among the ashes again...
Youth
Youth
Leo Tolstoy
¥40.79
Youth is the third novel in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. Tolstoy wrote his first novel in the trilogy at the age of twenty three.
The Man Who Was Thursday
The Man Who Was Thursday
G. K. Chesterton
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Gabriel Syme is recruited at Scotland Yard to a secret anti-anarchist police corps. Lucian Gregory, an anarchistic poet, lives in the suburb of Saffron Park. Syme meets him at a party and they debate the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues revolt is the basis of poetry. Syme demurs, insisting the essence of poetry is not revolution, but rather law. He antagonizes Gregory by asserting the most poetical of human creations is the timetable for the London Underground.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
G. K. Chesterton
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The dreary succession of randomly selected Kings of England is broken up when Auberon Quin, who cares for nothing but a good joke, is chosen. To amuse himself, he institutes elaborate costumes for the provosts of the districts of London. All are bored by the King's antics except for one earnest young man who takes the cry for regional pride seriously – Adam Wayne, the eponymous Napoleon of Notting Hill.
The Three Sisters: A drama in four acts
The Three Sisters: A drama in four acts
Anton Chekhov
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One of the four major plays that Chekhov wrote at the end of his life. The play was specifically written for the Moscow Art Theatre and was first directed by the legendary Constantin Stanisklavski. Since its debut, the play remained a perennial favourite of actors and audiences internationally.
Martin Eden
Martin Eden
Jack London
¥40.79
A semi-autobiographical novel, which Jack London wrote at the age of 33 at the height of his literary career. The story follows life of Marin Eden, an intelligent young man who becomes a writer through an intense and passionate pursuit of self-education in order to gain acceptance and the respectability of his society-girl sweetheart. Ruth spurns Eden when his writing is rejected initially and later tries to win his heart when he achieves fame. Was Eden’s quest for bourgeois respectability hollow?
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel that enters deeply into the ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. It is a spiritual drama of moral struggles concerning faith, doubt, and reason, set against a modernizing new Russia. Dostoyevsky composed much of the novel in the old Russia, which is also the main setting of the novel. Since its publication, it has been acclaimed all over the world by intellectuals as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Cormac McCarthy and Kurt Vonnegut as one of the supreme achievements in literature.
Bleak House
Bleak House
Charles Dickens
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Bleak House is one of Dickens's finest novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. The story follows long-running litigation in England's Court of Chancery, Jarndyce v Jarndyce, which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. This case revolves around atestator who apparently made several wills.
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray
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Vanity Fair is one of the most distinguished works written by William Makepeace Thackeray. The novel satirises whole swaths of humanity while retaining a light touch. It also features Thackeray's most memorable character, the engagingly roguish Becky Sharp. The novel is considered a classic of English literature, presenting a panoramic portrait of English society of the time.
7 estrategias probadas para ganar más de $1.000 al mes a través de internet
7 estrategias probadas para ganar más de $1.000 al mes a través de internet
Norbert Fontana
¥40.79
7 estrategias probadas para ganar más de $1.000 al mes a través de internet
Crochet Beautiful Patterns, Stitches, Braids, & Blankets For Beginners
Crochet Beautiful Patterns, Stitches, Braids, & Blankets For Beginners
Mary Sue
¥40.79
Crochet Beautiful Patterns, Stitches, Braids, & Blankets For Beginners
Passive Income: Online, Ideas, Investments, Examples, Apps, Podcast, Blog, Guide
Passive Income: Online, Ideas, Investments, Examples, Apps, Podcast, Blog, Guide
Richard Blake
¥40.79
Passive Income: Online, Ideas, Investments, Examples, Apps, Podcast, Blog, Guide
A Beginner's Guide to Polyvore: How to Become Famous & Popular on Polyvore
A Beginner's Guide to Polyvore: How to Become Famous & Popular on Polyvore
Juha Öörni
¥40.79
A Beginner's Guide to Polyvore: How to Become Famous & Popular on Polyvore
Passive Income: A Beginner's Guide To Becoming A Pro In Making Passive Income
Passive Income: A Beginner's Guide To Becoming A Pro In Making Passive Income
Larry Ellison
¥40.79
Passive Income: A Beginner's Guide To Becoming A Pro In Making Passive Income
Email Marketing: Tips and Tricks to Maximize Profits
Email Marketing: Tips and Tricks to Maximize Profits
Larry Ellison
¥40.79
Email Marketing: Tips and Tricks to Maximize Profits
Selling on Etsy: Open an Etsy Storefront and Launch your Handmade Empitre
Selling on Etsy: Open an Etsy Storefront and Launch your Handmade Empitre
George Pain
¥40.79
Selling on Etsy: Open an Etsy Storefront and Launch your Handmade Empitre
Email Marketing: A Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Pro In Email Marketing
Email Marketing: A Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Pro In Email Marketing
Larry Ellison
¥40.79
Email Marketing: A Beginner's Guide to Becoming a Pro In Email Marketing